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Baitadi and Darchula halt vehicle services amid heavy rain warning

Baitadi has barred public vehicles from 6am on 26 September until 6am on Sunday, while Darchula has asked people to keep private vehicles off the roads as well.

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News card: Baitadi and Darchula halt vehicle services amid heavy rain warning. Environment. Sources: Republica.

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  • Baitadi bans public vehicles district-wide from 6am on 26 September until 6am on Sunday
  • Darchula asks operators and the public to keep private and public vehicles off the roads
  • Hydrology department and disaster authority list both districts as facing a heavy-rainfall risk

Public transport has come to a halt in Baitadi and Darchula after the authorities responded to forecasts of heavy rainfall and a growing danger of floods and landslides, according to Republica. The Baitadi District Administration Office has prohibited public vehicles from running anywhere in the district between 6am on 26 September and 6am on Sunday. The Darchula District Administration Office has gone a step further, urging transport operators and the public to keep private as well as public vehicles off the roads. It said the measure reflects the district being placed in the “very high risk” category. Both administrations have asked that neither long-distance nor short-distance services operate while the warning stands. The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority have placed Baitadi and Darchula on their list of districts facing a heavy-rainfall risk and have urged residents to stay alert. Baitadi has seen continuous rain since the previous night, the report said.

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